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morula
[ mawr-oo-luh, -yoo- ]
noun
- the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
morula
/ ˈmɒrjʊlə /
noun
- embryol a solid ball of cells resulting from cleavage of a fertilized ovum
morula
/ môr′yə-lə /
, Plural morulae môr′yə-lē′
- The spherical embryonic mass of blastomeres that results from cleavage of the fertilized ovum and develops into the blastula .
Derived Forms
- ˈmorular, adjective
Other Words From
- moru·lar adjective
- pre·moru·lar adjective
- pseudo·moru·lar adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of morula1
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Example Sentences
This stage is called the morula (“mulberry,” which it somewhat resembles in shape).
We called this accumulation of cells the mulberry state (Morula), because it resembles a mulberry or blackberry.
This morula, as I have called it, reproduces the next stage in the development of life.
As a consequence of this superficial concentration we get segmentation of the vitellus, with the production of a morula.
Without the foreground—that is itself strongly purpled by the banks of the flor morula—all is purple and mystic.
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